Mechanical toy.



H. J. COLE.

MECHANICAL TOY. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 9,, 191a.

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MECHANICAL TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept, 24, 1918,

Application filed March 9, 1918. Serial N 0. 221,566.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY J. COLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bennington, county of Bennington, and State of Vermont, have invented new and useful Improvements in Mechanical Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a mechanical toy in which a number of rollers made to travel along a plurality of inclined tracks denote a' game played for the amusement and instruction of children.

The object of the invention is to provide a toy in which each roller represents one of the robbers in the well known tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Killed by a Slave.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sliding device actuated by the traveling roller to exhibit the magic word for opening the door of the cave, so as to permit another of the rollers to traveldown the tracks. 7

The invention resides in the novel combinations hereinafter described and claimed, reference beingmade to the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 represents a sectional side elevation of a toy embodying this invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail side elevation of the upper portion of the device showing the gate in a different position.

Fig. 4: is a sectional View of the same. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a roller. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the gate. In this drawing is shown a frame consisting of a base 7 having parallel posts 8 and a top 9 connecting the posts. At the top is fixed an inclined chute 10 formed of two parallel rails for carrying a number of rollers 11 one being in the back of the other. Each roller has end trunnions 12 for supporting the roller on the rails of the chute. The roller is equipped with card board wings 13 which can be formed to outline a person or the figure could be lithographed thereon to represent one of the characters in the game. 7

The movement of the rollers from the chute is controlled by a gate consisting of a pair of parallel blocks 14.- connected together by a rod 15 secured to the sides of the blocks. Each block is provided with a notch 16 to control the movement of the rollers. The gate is connected by means of a pair of vertical rods 17 to a rock lever consisting of a pair of parallel rails 18 fulcrumed at 19 to the posts of the frame. Each rod is guided through a hole in a bracket 20 projecting from the post, and the lower portion-of the rod is pivoted at 21 to the rock lever to insure rectilinear movement of the blocks.

Each block has the inscription Open, sesame printed on the side of the block, so that when the block is raised, as indicated in Fig. 3, the magic word can be observed through a slot 22 located in a card board sign or shield 23 fixed or glued to the side of the bracket. This shield can have a door to visually illustrate an important link in the story, so as to stimulate the curiosity of a child.

Two small rails 24 located below the chute will guide the rollers to a series of inclined rails 25 located between the rock lever and the chute.

'VVhen it is desired to operate the toy, the blocks 1d are lifted to bring the notches in a line with the trunnions of the rollers. The foremost roller can then move downward until the trunnions rest in the notches, as indicated in Fig. 4, and the blocks will gravitate downward. The roller then drops .on to the small rails and from there to the other rails which being convergent, the roller will travel to and fro or in opposite directions, until it reaches the rock lever. When it rolls to the end of the rock lever, the weight of the roller will swing the and downward, thus lifting the notched blocks to again register with the trunnions of the next roller on the chute. Each upward movement of the block brings the magic words Open, sesame into register behind the slot. The rollers can drop from the end of the lever into a receptacle.

I claim 1. A toy comprising a frame, an inclined chute mounted on the frame for carrying a number of rollers, inclined tracks arranged on the frame, a rock lever swingingly connected to the frame, and a pair of notched blocks connected to the lever for controlling the movement of the rollers from the chute.

2. A toy comprising a frame, an inclined chute mounted on the frame for carrying a number of rollers having trunnions, inclined tracks arranged on theframe, a rock lever swingingly connected to the frame, and a pair of notched blocks connected to the lever for engagement with the trunnions to intermittingly control the movement of the rollers from the chute.

3. A toy comprising a frame, an inclined chute mounted on the frame for carrying a number of rollers, a pair of blocks having inscriptions thereon connected to the lever for controlling the movement of the rollers, and a shield fixed to the frame to at times register with the inscriptions on the block.

4. A toy comprising a fran1e,'m1inclined chute mounted on the frame for carrying a number of rollers, a pair of blocks having inscriptions thereon for controlling the movement of the rollers, rods fixed to the blocks and pivoted to the lever, and a, slotted shield fixed to the frame to at times register with the inscriptions on the block.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing WltIIGSSQS.

HARRY J. CQLE. itnesses NELLIE F. IIOGAN', SAMUEL A. PATTERSON.

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Washington, ILG. 

